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TrailOBite
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 posted Jul-19-2006 07:59 AM
   
My trail run last night was serenaded by a concert that featured Ryan Cabrera and Ashlee Simpson. They sounded so awful away from the venue. Awful, out of tune....I used it to an advantage and pounded my workout. Didn't even stop for my usual post-run beer......my senses screamed to escape this god-awful singing as quickly as possible.
On a lighter note, there was a truck there that someone painted to look like a giant pita pocket. With slight alterations,said vehicle could easily be pornographic. Wished I had a picture of it....
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webfoot
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posted Jul-19-2006 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by TrailOBite:
On a lighter note, there was a truck there that someone painted to look like a giant pita pocket. With slight alterations,said vehicle could easily be pornographic. Wished I had a picture of it....
I like the way you think TrailOBite
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-19-2006 12:00 PM
So does my husband....
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randymar
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posted Jul-20-2006 10:53 AM
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Our top beer was the Brooklyn Breweryfs Brooklyner Weisse, which seemed dead on in its approximation of the clove, smoke and banana aromas, and brisk, refreshing texture of a hefeweizen. Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyner Weisse
Lively with classic aromas of clove, banana and smoke; refreshing.
See, I was afraid of this ... to New Yorkers, anything from New York is superior from anything from anywhere else, just BECAUSE it's from New York. I had a bit of worry about trying Brooklyner Weisse, simply on the packaging alone ... the labels and boxes are GREEN!!! Bright Rolling Rock green!!! If Broolkyn hadn't already used the summery yellow and light blue pallette on it's Pennant Ale, it could have done so for the Weisse. I want my summer beers to LOOK summery. Sunny, happy, refreshing. I seriously considered the possiblity that my eyes would over-rule my palate and say "This tastes like Rolling Rock" or "A very nice beer ... for Christmas-time!!!" But I was okay, once I poured it into my glass and put the offending bottle in the trash. Brooklyner Weisse pours a beautiful gold, with a sturdy white head to it. It's not as pale as the others ... Just for clarity's sake, I am not going to differentiate between weisse, wit, wheat, hefeweizen, or blonde ale ... It's summer, it's hot, I'm thirsty and I'm not really in the mood to split hairs ... got it? Good. Let's move on ... As I said, it's not as pale as the others, nor as cloudy. There's no yeast "sludge" at the bottom of the bottle (yeah, I retrieved it to check) I kinda LIKE the yeast sludge. I didn't expect the smoky aroma that came up, I've gotten so used to bicycle shop. I still can't get around how it could have that smokiness and still be light in color??? That must be Garret Oliver's beer elves at work again. Overall, Brooklyner Weisse is a good summer beer, but I would still pass it over for Circus Boy / Hocus Pocus, Sweatty Betty, or Whirlwind. [This message has been edited by randymar (edited Jul-20-2006).]
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randymar
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posted Jul-20-2006 11:12 AM
In light of a recent discussion with LT, I need to make a confession:I have put beer from the garage in the freezer to chill it up a little quicker. Only 10 minutes or so, not enough to F it up any (that I've noticed) but I know that it is wrong. I confess to you, my brothers and sisters ...
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goindownsouth
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posted Jul-20-2006 11:20 AM
Brooklyn's best beer, hands down, is their East India Pale Ale.Their Weisse was always several notches below in my book...
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goindownsouth
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posted Jul-20-2006 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by randymar:
In light of a recent discussion with LT, I need to make a confession:I have put beer from the garage in the freezer to chill it up a little quicker. Only 10 minutes or so, not enough to F it up any (that I've noticed) but I know that it is wrong. I confess to you, my brothers and sisters ...
I am speechless... *sigh*
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-20-2006 11:26 AM
Nice review. I just saw this beer locally. Now, I take umbrage with the "New Yorkers" allegation, as I think that only pertains to NYC. They think they are the whole state. I'd like for them to become their own state, personally....Now, I confess as well: I have done the same as Randymar. I put beer in the freezer this week, for about 8 minutes, to chill it additionally. I also put ice in my glass. I also drank from a bottle......(head hanging in shame.....) Sure is hot out.
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webfoot
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posted Jul-20-2006 11:48 AM
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Originally posted by TrailOBite:
I also drank from a bottle......(head hanging in shame.....)Sure is hot out.
Heck, at times I want to drink "conehead style" ala Saturday Night Live... don't even seperate the six pack... No shame in that!
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-20-2006 11:52 AM
I am well over my shame now. Ran again last night at the theme park campground. While everyone camps IN something of some sort, be it tent, trailer, etc, the one constant seems to be beer. I saw it on every site after I made that discovery! Lots of Corona, and lots of Canadian beer, but that is because about 70% of the campers are Canadian.
Campground meals always smell terrific,too.
I decided I am voyeuristic. My running affords many of those opportunities.
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randymar
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posted Jul-20-2006 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by goindownsouth:
Brooklyn's best beer, hands down, is their East India Pale Ale.
"Hands down" might be East India Pale Ale, but "glasses up" it has to be Black Chocolate Stout ... See, you weren't around during the winter, so you don't understand the esteem we place in BBChocoStout ... A couple things may enlighten you: 1) From BeerHunter.com quote:
Q: I became fixated on the beer you are drinking in your photo. What is it?
MJ: Brooklyn Chocolate Stout  .
2) 400 Beers - Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout [This message has been edited by randymar (edited Jul-20-2006).]
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randymar
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posted Jul-21-2006 08:27 AM
Hey, while I'm busy transcribing the BEER volume; y'all can read this in the meantime:Los Testigos de Cerveza (The Witnesses of Beer)* quote:
Not long ago—less than ten years—four travelers set forth on a voyage south of the border. While none of the voyagers journeyed to Central America for the same reasons, each held two common loves: travel and beer. Good beer, or so they thought in those heady days launching the craft beer revolution. This series tells the story of how those individuals—Nuco, Medio, Cap'n, and the BigGuy—evolved into one of the most well traveled, irreverent bands of craft beer lovers on earth, los Testigos de Cerveza. 
* that's what BabelFish told me it said; LT may have a more colloquial translation. Ella habla español muy bien; mejor que podría siempre, muchas gracias.[This message has been edited by randymar (edited Jul-21-2006).]
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-21-2006 10:30 AM
Our office has set up a chocolate fountain today, with a huge array of edibles to poke into it. 4 women have been creating signs all morning to discourage "double dipping'. They have just made a PA announcement that feeding will commence.All I can think of is that chocolate beer! I also have been thinking about sticking a dill pickle into the chocolate, for some perverse reason. At 3:31 today, I will be on vacation. I have my case of Victory beer all chilled and ready,and a new pint glass I won placing last week at a race. Can't wait to see what kind of beers they will have in the Chautauqua area! Where the heck has RunMonkey been?
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goindownsouth
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posted Jul-21-2006 10:44 AM
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Originally posted by randymar:
"Hands down" might be East India Pale Ale, but "glasses up" it has to be Black Chocolate Stout ...See, you weren't around during the winter, so you don't understand the esteem we place in BBChocoStout ... A couple things may enlighten you: 1) From BeerHunter.com [QUOTE][b]Q: I became fixated on the beer you are drinking in your photo. What is it?
MJ: Brooklyn Chocolate Stout .
2) 400 Beers - Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout [This message has been edited by randymar (edited Jul-20-2006).][/B][/QUOTE] Opinions will surely vary. BBCS is a great beer, especially for winter time. But for anytime, for me, the East India Pale Ale is the ticket. Remember, it's cool to disagree.
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webfoot
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posted Jul-21-2006 11:14 AM
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Originally posted by TrailOBite:
At 3:31 today, I will be on vacation. I have my case of Victory beer all chilled and ready,and a new pint glass I won placing last week at a race.
Where the heck has RunMonkey been?
all I ever one is some damm clock... Actually, its funnny you mention a new pint glass. White Labs has a give-back program. I just sent in 10 used vials and I get back some "free" glassware. Pretty cool. Last I seen of RunMonkey was on the ciggarette thread. Hopefully she's still clean. Good luck monkey girl! throw that monkey from your back
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-21-2006 11:31 AM
I am using the glass because of Randymar. I usually drink from whatever the beer is in. They had 32 oz beers last night at the post race party! That race gave weird glasses that look pint-sized but had a handle. I came in 4th and did not get one.Here, my running club buds rate races by beer. Last night's race was rated highly because of the size of beer, quantity of beer allowed, and dancing music. Because I must drive so far, I can't drink as much as they can. When I left, the guys were all dancing around a pedestal of empty giant beer cups. Next month, there will be a race in a local skiing resort area, sponsored by a mt bike store called "Mud, Sweat & Gears".The race is using beers instead of gears. We may do that one because the next day is a 10 mile trail run. It's all about balance: running and beer.
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randymar
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posted Jul-21-2006 12:33 PM
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Originally posted by goindownsouth:
Opinions will surely vary. BBCS is a great beer, especially for winter time. But for anytime, for me, the East India Pale Ale is the ticket.Remember, it's cool to disagree.
As MikeMIlls once told me, you can enjoy stouts and porters in the summertime ... just jack your A/C way up!!! RunMonkey's fine - LT and I are keeping an eye on her.
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goindownsouth
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posted Jul-21-2006 12:46 PM
Oh and, for the record, I am not in the Michael Jackson Fan Club... In all my years of consuming and reading about all things beer, his opinions and mine just don't jive...But again, it's cool... Drink what you like, and like what you drink.
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La Tortuga
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:02 PM
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyner Weisse - very nice review there.Like the blind men and the elephant, New York has specific definitions to those from there. I find that those in the city believe that "New York" in Manhattan. Those in "Upstate New York" often cannot remember that the Catskills even exist or if they do are still set back in the '50s. And well as far as I can tell, Albany might as well be a Western MA annex. IMHO - it is a wonderful and diverse state that provides many wonderful styles of beer. My true confession - Genesee Cream Ale
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:27 PM
LT again you hit the nail on the head with the Catskills comment. I know people that think the Catskills are still like Dirty Dancing era.Genesee Cream Ale was what we drank as teens. We called the 16 oz bottles "screamers". It seems to be making a regional comeback. I live in the armpit of NY state. Say what you will about the area but it is a short drive to many great areas. Anyone here ever make their own mead? I want to get my niece some intro stuff for Christmas, as she is very into the Renaissance stuff. She does not like beer at all.Thoughts?
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randymar
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:28 PM
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Oh and, for the record, I am not in the Michael Jackson Fan Club... In all my years of consuming and reading about all things beer, his opinions and mine just don't jive...But again, it's cool...
Yeah, it's not like he's the Pope of Beer and his word is Gospel. quote:
Drink what you like, and like what you drink.
In my house we say: "Drive what you can, ride what you want, drink what you like." I have a 1990 Sentra, seven bicycles (my five, plus one each for D'Wife and D'Kid) and a case of CircusBoy in the garage ... Can I get an "Amen?"
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goindownsouth
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:32 PM
Amen indeed...
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TrailOBite
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:42 PM
Amen and A-women!
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randymar
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:50 PM
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Originally posted by La Tortuga:
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyner Weisse - very nice review there.
Thanks, sweetie quote:
And well as far as I can tell, Albany might as well be a Western MA annex.
I've travelled up and down the NY Thruway enough times to know that New England extends to the guardrail on the Northbound lane. There's a McDonald's in Plattsburgh, NY which has a picnic area on Lake Champlain.
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webfoot
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posted Jul-21-2006 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by randymar:
I have a 1990 Sentra, seven bicycles (my five, plus one each for D'Wife and D'Kid) and a case of CircusBoy in the garage ... Can I get an "Amen?"
In my basement I have 3 cases of homebrew left (soon to be 5 after this weekend) and 13 flyrods (half of them hand made)...Plus, next Sunday I leave for the wilderness of South Andros for some bonefishing and kalik'ing myself up and down the island... I win ;-)
TrailOBite;
http://www.brewapp.com/mead.htm
Best homebrew store in my area. There bre on the premises is big there as well. Many a family brewing together when I pick up supplies.
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